The fact that Mammootty is the current 'hit' king has increased the excitement about Thuruppu Gulan. His Rajamanickam has the distinction of becoming the highest grosser in the history of Malayalam cinema, beating the record held by Mohanlal's Narasimham and Chitram.

In Thuruppu Gulan, which means Jack of Trumps, Mammootty plays Kunjumon -- who plays cards all the time, but is terribly good at it. Mammootty is as flamboyantly dressed here as he was in Rajamanickam. And, like the earlier film, this is also said to be an 'out and out entertainer'.